Alliance notes–October 24, 2016

• The Washington Post: England paved the way for our postal service — and the proof is on display
• Linn’s Stamp News: U.S. Postal Service seeks rate increase for January 2017
• USPS: Future Ready
• The Denver Post: How the first mail-ballot presidential election changes the political math in Colorado
• Reuters: Rising gasoline, rents push U.S. inflation higher in September
• FCW: Postal Service looks cautiously to drones
• FEDweek: Results of USPS Cost-Saving Steps a Disappointment, Audit Says
• The NonProfit Times: Nonprofit Postage On Way Back Up
• Dead Tree Edition: New Postal Rates Will Benefit Some Publishers and Printers
• USPS: New Mailing Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products
• NPR: Universal Postal Union Tries to Divvy Up Countries’ Stamp Money Fairly
• USPS Office of Inspector General: Public Perception of Drone Delivery in the United States
• USPS: Survey Findings Highlight Political Mail’s Persuasive & Motivating Impact on Voters: Direct Mail Tops TV, Digital Ads in Helping Swing Voters Make Decisions
• KWQC: USPS announces first increase in three years for Forever Stamps
• The Wall Street Journal: S. Postal Service Seeks to Raise the Price of Stamps
• Valley News: USPS seeking seasonal employees but what happens if positions go unfilled?
• CNN Money: Amazon only needs a minute of human labor to ship your next package
• Fundraising Fundamentals: The success of middle and major donor direct response campaigns
• DMA: ARE MARKETERS GIVING ENOUGH CREDIT TO DIRECT MAIL?
• APWU News: Dimondstein Scores Overwhelming Victory